Ruined Insulin

[Lezzles]

My fridge is a bit of a pain and sometimes goes loads colder than it should, I keep my insulin in the shelf in the door but im worried that by going to cold it will have ruined my insulin.
Would this be the case?

 

[cugila]

If it has gone below 2 deg C then yes, quite possibly it has.

Here is some advice I gave out in another post regarding Insulin Storage and temperatures.

Storage is when the Insulin is not yet in use, therefore it should be kept at a much lower temperature, usually between 2 - 8 deg C as you would find in a Fridge. this is to prolong it's life.

Once in use........then it should remain at room temperature. The Patient Information leaflet should tell you exactly what the manufacturers recommend. This should be fine for around a month.

People often get confused about this but each manufacturers advice is much the same.

Ken

 

[daisy1]

Would it be easier to buy a new fridge which would have more accurate temperature control?

 

[copepod]

The door of a fridge is very unlikely to get below 2oC, as it is exposed to room air every time fridge is opened. Bottom of fridge, particularly at the back, nearest the element, is the mostly likely place to get too cold.